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Climate Change May Mean Fewer Fallen Trees For Fish To Use As Shelter
A Wisconsin study says climate change could hurt the ability of fish to benefit from trees that have fallen into the water.Dead trees in lakes serve as good habitat for fish, and often lead to the...
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Endangered Whooping Cranes Reach Migration Destination But What’s Next?
Endangered Whooping Cranes Reach Migration Destination But What’s Next?A squad of Wisconsin whooping cranes reached their destination in Florida last week after a three-month migration, assisted by...
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Conservative Group Says Alleged Grunerite At Mine Site Is No Such Thing
A conservative media group cites a report claiming the mineral grunerite containing asbestos-like fibers alleged to have been found in the Penokee Range is not, in fact, grunerite.The asbestos-like...
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DNR Gives GTAC Go-Ahead For 15 More Exploratory Holes
The Department of Natural Resources has given Gogebic Taconite the go-ahead to drill another 15 exploratory holes in Iron and Ashland counties. That will mean an off-limits zone and a private security...
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Democrats Introduce Bill Protecting State's Waterways From Mining
Democratic state lawmakers opposed to last year's changes to Wisconsin's mining laws want additional protections against lakes being drained or damaged.Mineral deposits can be found near or under...
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UW Researchers Find Plant-Based Solvent To Ease Biofuel Production
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers said that they've developed another way to turn plant material into fuel for items like jet planes.Converting sugars from plants like grasses or trees into...
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Leo LaFernier, Red Cliff Chippewa Elder, Dies At 80
Red Cliff Chippewa Band elder Leo LaFernier passed away this week. A quiet man who made his voice heard on civil rights and natural resources questions is being mourned across Wisconsin.The issue could...
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Bald Eagle Nest Count In Wisconsin Continues To Increase
The number of bald eagle nests continues to climb in Wisconsin, with biologists again finding record numbers in the state.“Twenty, 30 years ago, we thought (eagles) were only going to be found in those...
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Lake Superior Sea Caves Open For First Time In 5 Years
For the first time in five years, visitors can walk on the ice of Lake Superior to get to the Apostle Islands sea caves.If people don’t mind feeling moving ice below one's boots, a person might just...
View ArticleThe West Virginia Chemical Spill
The recent chemical spill in West Virginia affected the water supply for 300,000 residents. Kathleen Dunn finds out how it happened, what can be done to prevent future incidents, and whether we are at...
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Town Sues State Utility Regulator After Wind Project Gets Go-Ahead
Town officials in St. Croix county are suing Wisconsin's Public Service Commission after the regulator reversed itself and approved a wind turbine project last year.Emerging Energies has been working...
View ArticleThe Ethics Of Wildlife Photography
We all enjoy and appreciate wonderful wildlife photos and videos. But what ethics should those capturing those images abide by? Larry Meiller talks with an award-winning wildlife videographer about the...
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Jan. 23, 2014: Raptor Rehabilitator, Marge Gibson
Our guest this week will be Marge Gibson, the executive director of REGI, Raptor Education Group Incorporated, an Antigo based nonprofit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation of injured birds...
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22 Of Lake Superior’s ‘Mystery Barrels' Have Been Disposed. Now What About...
The explosive contents of 22 Department of Defense “mystery barrels” dumped into Lake Superior during the Cold War have been recovered and disposed. The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe has been...
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Great Lakes Water Levels May Be Diverging From Long-Term Cycles
A newly published study says current low water levels in lakes Michigan and Superior, along with some inland lakes, may be a break from a pattern.About 10 years ago, during a drop in water levels, a...
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Dispute On Adams City Council Threatens Green Energy Project
An internal fight on the Adams City Council is threatening to derail the decision of an Australian green energy company to locate its American headquarters and a massive manufacturing facility there.A...
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Recent Cold Is Extreme But Not Enough To Kill Ash Borers
Recent Cold Is Extreme But Not Enough To Kill Ash BorersOne of the biggest insect issues in Wisconsin is the steady spread of the emerald ash borer. Nothing seems to be slowing down the spread of the...
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Researcher Says Low Great Lakes Water Levels Buck Current Trend
Researcher Says Low Great Lakes Water Levels Buck Current TrendAccording to a new report, the water levels in the Great Lakes ebb and flow in a natural 10 year cycle. But the main researcher says the...
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DNR Increases Bear-Kill Quota By 17 Percent
Update - 3:45 p.m.: The Department of Natural Resources Board has approved the 17 percent increase in the bear-kill quota from last year. Details from the story that aired at 3 p.m. have been added...
View Article"The Last Days of the Rainbelt"
Nineteenth century settlers were lured farther and farther west by promises of affordable and fertile lands. In fact, they were told that their cultivation and planting would increase the rainfall...
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